It all started when I ran an online journal in the 9th grade. I cared much less about writing posts than about designing custom themes for it. I could spend long hours experimenting with every detail, and I absolutely loved it. Soon my schoolmates began asking me to make themes for them too, usually in exchange for chocolate. I never paid any “taxes” on those chocolate deals, so I probably shouldn’t count it as my first official job.
[01]
Bachelor’s Degree,
Belarusian National Technical University
Design of Advertising and Exhibition Structures
Learned how design works in the real world: design, engineering, constraints and production. This shaped my systems thinking and understanding of the full process from idea to implementation.
[02]
Rain Empire
Designer
My first design role, where I created marketing visuals, print layouts, website updates, collaborated with production vendors and designed umbrellas. That year all my relatives received one with my prints as a gift.
[03]
Tangata Digital Agency
UI/UX designer
At Tangata I learned to switch between different client projects and still keep the quality. I moved fast, tried things, made mistakes and began to understand how websites and products come together in practice. It also shifted my focus from «how it looks» to «how it works», and I started paying more attention to structure and clarity.
[04]
EPAM Systems
User Experience Designer
EPAM was a very intense and formative period for me. There was so much energy, learning and movement that the office often felt like a second home. I was hungry for design, I took on every challenge I could and I was surrounded by people who pushed me to grow. I worked with global clients and important real-world problems and I learned how big systems and teams work in practice. I remember this time with warmth
[05]
Self-Employed (EU B2B Contract)
Product Designer
After six years of a work-life balance that was mostly about work, I finally allowed myself to change the direction. It felt almost unreal to imagine moving to Bali and taking a few remote projects, but I permitted myself to try. On Bali I was finally away from the overloaded world of news, people and constant events and I learned to hear myself again. I understood what keeps me curious and motivated and I learned to say no to work that does not feel right for me. This period led me to my current EU B2B setup.
[06]
Godel Technologies
Senior User Experience Designer
Godel became the place where I took on deeper and more complex product challenges. There were fewer layers of hierarchy, more influence, the problems were harder and I had more direct collaboration with client teams where design worked as a partner. I realized that I missed some of the «noise» and I started joining initiatives again, this time already as a driver.
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WHAT’S NEXT
That can be your team
I’m open to the next meaningful step. I have a lot of energy for thoughtful design work and I want to apply it where it truly matters. My focus is on in-house product roles or long-term product contracts, but I’m open to different shapes of work if the product, the people and the challenge feel right.
I’m an ideator by nature. I can get excited about an idea and find myself implementing it the next day. When something I imagined actually works, it gives me energy for a long time. My motivation grows when I clearly understand what I’m doing and why it matters. I’m naturally curious and I like exploring new things. I care a lot about my environment and the people I work with. I feel most comfortable in teams where ideas turn into action and responsibility matters more than words. I enjoy working from home and have built a space where I can focus deeply, but I also love coming to the office. Networking, co-creation sessions and thinking together in the same room are things I really enjoy.
I co-founded an acting studio and was involved in running it for two years, while also continuing to study there myself. This experience gave me an entrepreneurial mindset and strengthened my habit of turning ideas into action. I’m comfortable taking responsibility, making decisions and moving things forward. Some people see this kind of experience as a risk, others see it as value. I’m interested in working with those who recognise it as experience and see what it can bring.
Studying acting has been a big part of my life for the past three years. It helps me react faster, stay open and communicate on a deeper level. Outside of work and acting, I collect visited countries and theme parks. I’m slightly embarrassed to admit that I still haven’t made it to Disneyland. I love active time and anything with boards: snowboarding, surfing… board games count too, right? I also love cosy places, cats, picnics and reading paper books. I’m learning to enjoy the process, and I like where it’s taking me.
I should probably thank chocolate.